Shayan Ali
Capoeira is a Brazilian traditional martial art that combines elements of dance, music, acrobatics, fighting and self-defense. It is a unique martial art in a sense that the objective of the game is not to defeat the opponent but to display the set of skills in a physical dialogue. Capoeira is very famous for fast and complex moves including a wide variety of kicks, spins, doges, fast counter-attacks and highly mobile techniques. The history of Capoeira starts in the beginning of 16th century in Brazil by African descendants with native Brazilian influences. It was made to give slaves a chance to escape and to survive. Capoeira was illegal in Brazil until the 1930’s. Today Capoeira is played and practiced all over the world. Capoeira has also gained the UN cultural heritage status in November 2014.
History & Development of Brazilian Capoeira in Pakistan
Capoeira’ builds important bridge between Pakistan and Brazil: envoy
ISLAMABABAD, 17 FEB, (DNA) – Ambassador of Brazil to Pakistan, Alfredo Leoni has said that the introduction of Brazilian martial art, Capoeira in Pakistan can build an important bridge between Pakistan and Brazil, and Brazilians and Pakistanis. The ambassador stated this while addressing to a ceremony in honour of two Pakistan athletes, Shayan Ali and Mirwais, who just came from Brazil, in Islamabad on Monday. These athletes were sent to Brazil by Brazilian Embassy in Islamabad for an advance training course in the Brazilian traditional sports Capoeira at ABADA Capoeira training centre in Rio de Janeiro. On the occasion, the Brazilian Ambassador, Alfredo Leoni said that Shayan Ali and Mirwais` trip to Brazil was a significant additional step in making Capoeira known in Pakistan and, at the same time, establishing another important bridge between Brazil and Pakistan, and Brazilians and Pakistanis.
Brazilian literature books launched in Urdu
ISLAMABAD, MAR 04 (DNA) – The Ambassador of Brazil, Alfredo Leoni, and the Director-General of the National Library of Pakistan Ch. Muhammad Nazir, inaugurated two books of classic Brazilian literature, published in Urdu and English languages, at a ceremony at the National Library, in Islamabad, on Wednesday. In order to make Brazilian literature better known in Pakistan, the Embassy of Brazil in Islamabad decided to publish the translation to Urdu and English languages of two major novels of the Brazilian literature of 19th century: “Iracema”, by José de Alencar, and “Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas”, by Machado de Assis.
Alfredo Leoni Completes his illustrated tenure in Pakistan
BRAZIL SPECIAL
Ambassador of Brazil talks to Centreline and DNA
Ambassador of Brazil Mr. Alfredo Leoni has completed his tenure in Pakistan and is leaving for his new assignment in Poland. Ambassador Leoni spent quite an eventful tenure in Pakistan during which he gave new meaning to Pakistan, Brazil relations. This is his last interview to any Pakistan media house. Here are excerpts from his interview.
Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Why Islam Karimov is unbeatable?
By Shane Croucher
There were four candidates standing in the Uzbekistan presidential elections on 29 March 2015 but they all agree on one thing: that the ruling dictator Islam Karimov should win.
Karimov, 77, has been Uzbekistan’s president since 1990. Amid reports of torture, forced labour in the country’s lucrative cotton industry, violent crackdowns on dissenting activists and journalists, among other abuses, Human Rights Watch describes Uzbekistan’s record under Karimov as “atrocious”.
Efforts to Evacuate All Stranded Pakistani from Yemen Continue
It is heartening that over 500 stranded Pakistanis in Yemen have been timely evacuated, owing to the personal guidance of the Prime Minister and the excellent coordination of all concerned departments, including PIA. The focus of our endeavours has now shifted to evacuate the remaining Pakistanis, stuck mainly in Aden and Mokallah.The renewed fighting around Aden has prevented the envisaged movement of Pakistanis stranded in Aden to Mokallah, which is at about nine hours’ driving distance. As such, even as a PIA aircraft is on stand-by to fly to Mokallah to air-lift the stranded Pakistanis in Aden and Mokallah, we now have to use the sea evacuation option.
31 March: Tragedy of Genocide of Azerbaijanis
The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan HeydarAliyev announced on 26 March, 1998 that every year on 31 March Azerbaijan remembers the Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis stating ”Taking advantage of the situation following the end of the First World War and the February and October 1917 revolutions in Russia, the Armenians began to pursue the implementation of their plans under the banner of Bolshevism. Under the watchword of combating counter-revolutionary elements, in March 1918 the Baku commune began to implement a criminal plan aimed at eliminating Azerbaijanis from the whole of Baku province”. People of Azerbaijan pay their respects to the victims of massacre and ethnic cleansing conducted as a result of imperial policies in the region and waves of Armenian aggression on 31st March.
TTP claims responsibility for assassination of army officer
ISLAMABAD, 30 MAR (DNA) – The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan on Monday claimed responsibility for the killing of an army officer in Peshawar.Lt. Col Tahir Azeem was shot dead in Hayatbad on Sunday when he was returning home from a mosque. The gunmen riding a motorcycle had fled after the incident.
